During day 1, your wife decided to ignore the problem and see how it goes. She then checked the scales during her bathroom breaks and then when she came home later. There were no signs of change, just a single row under her belly button and a feint row underneath. After another attempt to peel the scales off.
She decided to not show the problem to her husband and if the problem got worse or it was still there tomorrow, she would tell her husband and go to the doctor but right now, it was nearly midnight but since she didn't need to go to work it was time to just read in bed.
She put on a night gown, grabbed a book and laid in bed next to her husband who was currently doing the same. There was small idle conversation the occurred between the two, they were talking like they normally do. But something happened as soon as the clock stroke midnight. She suddenly felt slightly uncomfortable around the area where her scales were located. Every time she moved, it was like her ass was sticking to her nightgown. She needed to find out what was wrong so she got up and made the excuse to go to the bathroom.
As soon as she entered the bathroom, she stood in front of the full mirror and pulled up her night gown. What she saw though gave her a bit of a fright. It seemed like the scales have grown. The entire single row has now doubled in size and the second row has done the same only now it is not feint. She panics...